What is the song "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes about?!
Question:
What is the song "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes about?
Im gonna fight em off
A seven nation army couldnt hold me back
Theyre gonna rip it off
Taking their time right behind my back
And Im talking to myself at night
Because I cant forget
Back and forth through my mind
Behind a cigarette
And the message coming from my eyes
Says leave it alone
Dont want to hear about it
Every single ones got a story to tell
Everyone knows about it
From the queen of england to the hounds of hell
And if I catch it coming back my way
Im gonna serve it to you
And that aint what you want to hear,
But thats what Ill do
And the feeling coming from my bones
Says find a home
Im going to wichita
Far from this opera for evermore
Im gonna work the straw
Make the sweat drip out of every pore
And Im bleeding, and Im bleeding, and Im bleeding
Right before the lord
All the words are gonna bleed from me
And I will think no more
And the stains coming from my blood
Tell me go back home
Answers:
The title of the song originates from what Jack White thought the Salvation Army was called when he was a child.
This is about the White Stripes' rising popularity and the negatives that came with it. Jack is talking about gossip as the lifeblood of society, and expressing his frustration at it, especially now that he is in a position where he is the object of that gossip.
The White Stripes have no bass player, so the popular riff is actually a guitar with an octave effect to sound like a bass.
The video, while novel and cleverly directed, has gained a reputation as one of the most effective motion-sickness-inducing devices since the invention of spinning carnival rides.
Quite amusingly, this reached #7 on the UK singles charts. It is The White Stripes biggest hit single in the UK to date.
Jack White once said that the main riff was the riff he planned to use if they ever got asked to write the theme to the next James Bond film. He decided it was unlikely and used it in this.
On the album, it states: "No computers were used during the writing, recording, mixing or mastering of this record."
in the video when Jack White points to his hand as he begins the third verse, he's showing you where he is from. The state of Michigan is shaped like a mitten and people in the state often point to a spot on their hand when asked where they are from.